Birmingham, AL (5 March 2017) - The 2017 Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires season got off to a productive start as the INDYCAR-sanctioned series staged two days of Spring Training testing at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend.

Palmetto, Fla. (21 February 2017) - After a record-setting season that featured the competition debut for the all-new Mazda Global MX-5 Cup machine, the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires championship will launch a new era in 2017 as the series moves to a new sanctioning partner, new operational management structure, and a record prize package on offer.

IRVINE, Calif. (November 18, 2016) – After two days of intense competition at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana, Matt Cresci from Los Gatos, California won the 2016 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.

Mazda Motorsports and Andersen Promotions Reach Agreement starting with 2017 season IRVINE, Calif. (October 28, 2016) – Mazda Motorsports and Andersen Promotions announced today that the parties have reached an agreement for INDYCAR to sanction the MX-5 Cup series beginning with the 2017 season. The Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires is the signature spec series for the Mazda Road to 24 (#MRT24), the sports car counterpart to the Mazda Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tires (#MRTI).

IRVINE, Calif. (September 27, 2016) – Nathanial “Sparky” Sparks, a native of Spanish Fork, Alabama (No. 8 Sick Sideways), leads a pack of four in the hunt for the $200,000 Mazda Road to 24 scholarship prize in the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires.